The ''Berkeley Political Review'' is a semesterly, nonpartisan political magazine and

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founded at the

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shortly after

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. Through printed publications and multimedia projects, the ''Review'' covers international and domestic political affairs. Submissions are limited; to write for, edit, or otherwise staff the magazine, undergraduate students must apply at the beginning of each semester. The ''Berkeley Political Review'' is notable for being the first journal based out of a

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to join the Alliance of Collegiate Editors, whose members include political reviews at

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, among others. Members of the ''Review'' have also hosted or co-hosted a number of debates, interviews, and panels, including engagements with

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, Alex Chow,

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, Richard Muller,

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Editorial Board

The Editorial Board for the 2022 to 2023 academic year is:{{Cite web, title=Berkeley Political Review, url=https://bpr.berkeley.edu/masthead/, url-status=live, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909205906/https://bpr.berkeley.edu/masthead/, archive-date=September 9, 2022, access-date=, website=, publisher=Berkeley Political Review * Editors in Chief: Adena Ajike, Dario McCarty, and Juliette Lovell * Deputy Editor in Chief: Aaron Hill * Senior California Editor: Maya Cook * Deputy California Editors: Amanda Khodabash and Jack Galloway * Senior United States Editor: Sanjana Manjeshwar * Deputy United States Editor: Aayush Singh * Senior World Editors: Kit Beyer, Andy Beyer, and Bim-Ray Yau * Senior Opinion Editors: Charlynn Teter and Ryan Liu * Deputy Opinion Editor: Ryan Abbasi * Senior Online Editor: Jordan Murphy * Deputy Online Editors: Michelle Yuxin Wang and Zachary Hagen-Smith * Interim Technology Director: Juliette Lovell * Business Manager: Michelle Son * Deputy Business Manager: Celine Pham * Senior Design Editor: Lilah Klein

Notable alumni

* Shane Goldmacher (editor), national political reporter for ''

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''; former chief

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References

External links

Berkeley Political Review homepage
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Editorial Board

Notable alumni

See also

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